Has Anyone changed their Opinions about terrorism since 9/11?

[Martin]

I am talking to non-middle eastern terrorism.


For example I remember lots of threads condeming the russians for fights Chechen "freedom fighters" who bombed some apartment buildings in Moscow (I think close to 300 died after those).

And of course, The US bombed Serbia senseless because they took a really hard stance on the KLA, which were terrorists and not "freedom fighters".


I personally think it would be very hypocritical of the US and its people to hunt for bin Laden and Al-Quada, while still calling terrorists in other places "freedom fighters" and continue ignore the problem or support the terrorists......

 

[Robert01]

Terrorism still sucks the Squirrel of GotNuts.com

 

[ikar0s]

<< I personally think it would be very hypocritical of the US and its people to hunt for bin Laden and Al-Quada, while still calling terrorists in other places "freedom fighters" and continue ignore the problem or support the terrorists...... >>



Hypocrisy and selective foreign-policy flip-flopping isn't a new concept for the US.

Besides, 90% of Americans are so enraged with bin Laden right now that everyone else is basically off the hook until our collective tempers cool down.

 

[Martin]

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<< I personally think it would be very hypocritical of the US and its people to hunt for bin Laden and Al-Quada, while still calling terrorists in other places "freedom fighters" and continue ignore the problem or support the terrorists...... >>



Hypocrisy and selective foreign-policy flip-flopping isn't a new concept for the US.

Besides, 90% of Americans are so enraged with bin Laden right now that everyone else is basically off the hook until our collective tempers cool down. >>



but what happens after they cool down?


I know people are ignoring the Chechens and KLA and such right now, but would they continue to condemn countries who fight such terrorists?

I admit, Milosevic's action was harsh, but not a lot. The albanians did harbour and support the KLA, plus, he was doing what Israel has been doing to the palestinians for long long time (WITH the support of the US).

 

[StormRider]

<< And of course, The US bombed Serbia senseless because they took a really hard stance on the KLA, which were terrorists and not "freedom fighters".
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No, my opinion of all terrorists have remained the same. I generally hate their tactics. This goes for the IRA and other non-Muslim terrorists.

BTW, after we bombed Serbia I remember reading reports of how the KLA came out from hiding and from the reports that I read they were as bad as the Serbian soldiers who raped and pillaged the Muslim parts of the country. I began to wonder if the KLA were actually terrorists that was constantly attacking Serbia (to establish an separate Islamic state) and maybe there was some justification for the hatred the Serbs had for the Muslims (there's no justification for the genocide and rape that some of their soldiers commited but I'm saying that maybe the Muslims weren't so innocent in all this either).

 

[Martin]

<< BTW, after we bombed Serbia I remember reading reports of how the KLA came out from hiding and from the reports that I read they were as bad as the Serbian soldiers who raped and pillaged the Muslim parts of the country. I began to wonder if the KLA were actually terrorists that was constantly attacking Serbia (to establish an separate Islamic state) and maybe there was some justification for the hatred the Serbs had for the Muslims (there's no justification for the genocide and rape that some of their soldiers commited but I'm saying that maybe the Muslims weren't so innocent in all this either). >>



Like I said, I think milosevic's action was a bit to harsh and quick, but it was the right one. Kosovo has been a part of Serbia for as long as it has existed and one of the most cherrished regions. The KLA wanted a separate, soverign state, or perhaps to join with Albania. What milosevic tried to do is drive all albanians our of serbia and into albania, which was a good idea. Serbs and Muslims (and in general, Slavs and Muslims) hate each other way too much and this hated goes back many centuries, so it is impossible for them to leave together.

Right now there are only albanians living in Kosovo and no Serbs. If you juxtaposed that to the US, imagine mexicans in texas taking up arms and tring to join texas to mexico or make it an independent country. No one inthe US would like that and would probably want to send all mexicans back to mexico....


Btw, a lot of those mass graves that we got pictures of (from satelites) were never confirmed and right now it looks as though the total number of Serb casualties due to NATO incompetence (remember the train, the bus, the chinese embassy, tv tower, and the many many chemical plants) might be only slighly less than that of the total number of albanians killed.

 

[StormRider]

<< Like I said, I think milosevic's action was a bit to harsh and quick, but it was the right one. Kosovo has been a part of Serbia for as long as it has existed and one of the most cherrished regions. The KLA wanted a separate, soverign state, or perhaps to join with Albania. What milosevic tried to do is drive all albanians our of serbia and into albania, which was a good idea. Serbs and Muslims (and in general, Slavs and Muslims) hate each other way too much and this hated goes back many centuries, so it is impossible for them to leave together.

Right now there are only albanians living in Kosovo and no Serbs. If you juxtaposed that to the US, imagine mexicans in texas taking up arms and tring to join texas to mexico or make it an independent country. No one inthe US would like that and would probably want to send all mexicans back to mexico....
>>



I definitely feel that Kosovo should always remain a part of Serbia. I don't neccessarily agree with the way Milosevic try to do it but I can understand their view point a bit better now. Good analogy with Texas breaking off into an indendent country.

 

[punkrawket]

terrorism is bad....... mmmkay